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Five Steps to Becoming the Owner Your Horse Deserves – Step 2 Understand Yourself
Whether you're an adult new to horses and horseback riding, or you're returning to the equine world after a long...
Frustrated Because You’re Not Reaching Your Horsey Life Goals? Help is at Hand!
Have you ever realized that "goal" is a four-letter word? The irony and appropriateness of that amuse me (but my...
April is stress awareness month. The Horsey Life Coach’s plan to help you move from awareness to management
I don't know about you, but I sure as heck don't need a Stress Awareness Month to become aware of my stress!! Seriously, between losing my Mom in February, COVID, furloughs, loss of my job, and having to drop my husband off at the ER when his doctor called at 7:30 am...
Your horse is better cared for than you are. And that needs to change.
Did the title of this post get your attention? If you're like me (and at least 97% of all the horsewomen in the world), you may be wondering what on earth I'm talking about. Of course he's better cared for! He depends on you to feed him, keep him in a safe and...
Why Being a Courageous Rider Beats Being a Fearless One
Being a Courageous Rider I have a confession to make. Despite the fact that I coach horsewomen on managing fear (among other things), I am not a fearless woman, and I'm most certainly not a fearless rider. And honestly? I'm OK with that. As far as I'm concerned, being...
3 Anti-Anxiety Secrets You Can Learn From Your Horse
Did You Know You Can Learn Anti-Anxiety Techniques from Your Horse? If you're anything like me, you've been a little anxious for the last... oh, 8 months or so. Coronavirus, political polarity, social justice issues, hurricanes - it seems like 2020 is pretty intent on...
Tapping into Peace of Mind – Part 2
In my last post, I mentioned how Tapping, also known as Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) can be an extremely useful tool to have in your toolkit. (And If you haven't already grabbed your copy of The 10-Minute Toolkit, where I give several quick exercises to help you...
Tapping into Peace of Mind – Part 1
Over the last couple of weeks, I've written about mindfulness and self-awareness and given you some tools to explore. This week, I'm going one step further - possibly one step further into woo-woo land then you might be willing to go - but again, please give this a...
Embracing What Is
None of us signed up for this. The pandemic, the social and political turmoil, the fear. To be blunt, things kind of suck right now. We're in survival mode, and the best we can hope for is a reluctant acceptance of our circumstances... right? What if I were to...
10 Ways to Find Yourself on a Horse
As a mid-life, happily married woman, I have to confess, horses add a lot to my life that I just don't get elsewhere. They fulfill my desire for beauty, for nurturing, for connecting with another life form, and yes, even for petting something warm and fuzzy. (Although...
Stressed? Do These 3 Things Before You Visit Your Horse
You’ve had a long day - perhaps even a long week, month, or year - and you’re ready to head to the barn to see your horse and de-stress. Before you pull on those barn boots, take five minutes to run through these 3 simple exercises. You and your horse will both be...
